Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions

Job description

Requirements

Entry level

No Education

Salary to negotiate

Edmonton

Description

Running a business is all about making intelligent decisions, powered by
accurate information
. As a Transaction Advisory Services
Analyst, you’ll help make that happen. You will be an important part of our
diversely talented, highly experienced team and work at the forefront of
high-profile transactions.
When you join
our industry-leading team, you’ll be right at the heart of that challenge,
working with leading business tools and methodologies to provide to some of the
most sophisticated clients around.

The opportunity

EY has an established industry leading Transaction Advisory
Services Practice.

We help clients
determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right.
We are a growing practice that has the resources to serve any client,
anywhere in the world. With so many offerings, you will have the opportunity to
develop your career in a friendly, collaborative environment through a broad
scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. We develop outstanding
leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in
so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our
people, for our clients and for our communities.

Your key responsibilities

As an analyst, you have the opportunity
to work within our TAS specialty practice who
is recognized as a trusted source of expertise for mergers,
acquisitions, divestitures, financing, privatization, and recapitalizations
.

As part of
this team you will contribute to advising C-suite executives and private
company business owners on evaluating strategic alternatives in the context of
transactions.

Skills and attributes
for success

Define
and analyze key business drivers

Perform
and synthesize research to be used in modeling, competitive analysis,
industry analysis, negotiation support and various other applications

Develop
financial models within broadly defined guidelines

Prepare
1st draft of marketing materials

Prepare
presentations for client meetings

Provide
strategic advice to clients across a range of industries and transactions

Execute
transactions and support the team’s deal origination activities and
development
To qualify for
the role, you must have

Undergraduate
degree

Working knowledge of the Canadian and International Finance and
Accounting concepts and principles as it relates to M&A transactions

Strong
project management and multi-tasking skills

Strong
computer and financial modeling skills

Excellent
analytical, interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Strong
written and verbal communication/presentation skills
Ideally, you’ll also have

CPA designation or successfully passed the CFE
would be strongly preferred

Minimum
2 - 4 years of work experience in a related field strongly preferred

What we look for

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated,
analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for Transactional Advisory Services
and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is
critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in
support of our clients goals

What working at EY offers

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our
commitment to creating a leading people culture
-
built on
high-performance teaming
-
where everyone can achieve their potential
and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients
and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for
being a great place to work.

We
offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be
rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to
our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which
benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation
for your future.

Our Total Rewards
package

includes
a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined
contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that
allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays
and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of
exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and
social well-being. Plus, we offer:

About the company

A multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is one of the "Big Four" audit firms and is the third largest professional services firm in the world by aggregated revenue in 2014.